Chronic Illness Articles

• Autism
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Child Development
  Birth Defects
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Healthy Aging
   

  Autistic spectrum

  The autistic spectrum (sometimes referred to as the autism spectrum) is a developmental and behavioral syndrome that results from certain combinations of characteristically autistic traits. Although ... > more
• Gynecology
  Women's Health
  Menopause
  Men's Health
  Hair Loss
  Ovarian Cancer
   

  Hysterectomy

  A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus, usually done by a gynecologist. Hysterectomy may be total (removing the body and cervix of the uterus) or partial (also called ... > more
• Lung Disease
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Chronic Illness
  Asthma
  Heart Disease
   

  COPD

  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for a group of respiratory tract diseases that are characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. The most common cause is ... > more
• Psychiatry
  Mental Health Research
  Depression
  Mental Health
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Healthy Aging
   

  Biological psychiatry

  Biological psychiatry, or biopsychiatry is an approach to psychiatry that aims to understand mental disorder in terms of the biological function of the nervous system. It is interdisciplinary in its ... > more
• Osteoporosis
  Bone and Spine
  Women's Health
  Healthy Aging
  Leukemia
  Menopause
   

  Osteoporosis

  Osteoporosis is a disease of bone in which the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is altered. ... > more
• Asthma
  Lung Disease
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Heart Disease
  Leukemia
   

  Bronchitis

  Bronchitis is an obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs. Bronchitis can be acute (short-term), or chronic (long-lasting). Chronic bronchitis is ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Viruses
  Infectious Diseases
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Diseases and Conditions
  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
   
  

  Infectious mononucleosis

  Infectious mononucleosis (also known in North America as mono, the kissing disease, or Pfeiffer's disease, and more commonly known as glandular fever in other English-speaking countries) is a disease ... > more
• Alzheimer's
  Dementia
  Alzheimer's Research
  Mad Cow Disease
  Huntington's Disease
  Healthy Aging
   

  Amyloid

  Amyloid describes various types of protein aggregations that share specific traits when examined microscopically. For a period, the scientific community debated whether or not amyloid deposits were ... > more
• Gynecology
  Healthy Aging
  Kidney Disease
  STD
  Women's Health
  Urology
   

  Vulvovaginal health

  Vulvovaginal health is the health and sanitation of the human female vulva and ... > more
• Infectious Diseases
  Foodborne Illness
  Microbes and More
  Healthy Aging
  HIV and AIDS
  Viruses
   
  

  Pathogen

  A pathogen or infectious agent is a biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host. The term is most often used for agents that disrupt the normal physiology of a multicellular animal or ... > more

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